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Top national security officials for President Donald Trump, including his defense secretary, texted war plans for upcoming military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in a secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic, the magazine reported in a story posted onlineMonday. The National Security Council said the text chain “appears to be authentic.” 

Trump initially told reporters he was not aware that the highly sensitive information had been shared, 2 1/2 hours after it was reported. He later appeared to joke about the breach, Associated Press reported.

The material in the text chain “contained operational details of forthcoming strikes on Iran-backed Houthi-rebels in Yemen, including information about targets, weapons the U.S. would be deploying, and attack sequencing,” editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg reported.

It was not immediately clear if the specifics of the military operation were classified, but they often are and at the least are kept secure to protect service members and operational security. The U.S. has conducted airstrikes against the Houthis since the militant group began targeting commercial and military vessels in the Red Sea in November 2023.

Just two hours after Goldberg received the details of the attack on March 15, the U.S. began launching a series of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen.

Hitendra Dev Shakya has been appointed as the Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority.

A Cabinet meeting held Monday decided to appoint Shakya to the top post of NEA.

Shakya was appointed as the Managing Director of the power utility on the recommendation of the Energy Ministry.

The meeting held this evening had decided to remove Kulman Ghising from the post of Managing Director of NEA.

Ghising's four-year tenure is expiring on August 9.

Nepal Electricity Authority Managing Director Kulman Ghising has been removed from his post on Monday.

A Cabinet meeting held this evening decided to remove Ghising from the top post of NEA, a minister said.

Ghising was appointed as the Managing Director of the electricity authority on August 11, 2021. He was appointed as the Managing Director to the power utility for the second term.

His four-year tenure is expiring on August 9.

There has been a tug-of-war between the government and Ghising over the issue of cutting off power supply of industries.

Minister for Water Supply Pradeep Yadav has said that women's leadership in drinking water and sanitation users' organizations is still challenging.

Speaking at an interaction on 'Women's Leadership in Drinking Water Users' Organizations: Status, Opportunities and Challenges' organized by the Federation of Drinking Water and Sanitation Users Nepal (FEDWASUN), Nepal here today, he said the role of women in the field of drinking water, sanitation and hygiene was important.

"Drinking water and sanitation are not only basic needs but also related to the health, prosperity and development of the society as a whole. The role of women in this field is even more important. Women often have the primary responsibility of managing water in the household, practising sanitation and maintaining health security,” he said.

Stating that women are capable in every field, Minister Yadav said that they can do any kind of work if given the opportunity.

He said: "Less number of women is seen in leadership roles in consumer organizations. Moreover, women's effective participation from policy making to implementation levels is still challenging.”

The Water Supply Minister also said that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the field of drinking water and sanitation could not be achieved without women empowerment.

He expressed his commitment to strictly implement the legal provisions to ensure the participation of women in consumer organizations.

Minister Yadav said that the legal provisions to ensure mandatory representation of women in organizations related to drinking water and sanitation would be implemented and special quotas, capacity building programmes and financial assistance would be provided to promote women's leadership.

Training, skill development and empowerment programs would be conducted to enhance the leadership role of women, he added.

Stating that community participation was necessary for sustainable management of water resources, Minister Yadav urged the consumers to stop misuse of water, conserve sources and adopt proper sanitation practices.

He appreciated the role played by the FEDWASUN in bringing women into leadership roles and said that the government has given high priority to the initiative of the Federation.